New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-21
RABBIo ALL IN AHFLUTTER
THEY REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE Mr.. BROWNE.
vNABIE TO ESCAPE HIM, HOWEVER - SEEKING
LIGHT ON TIE MARRIAGE LAWS.

vyNAnlE TO ESCAPE HIM, HOWEVER - SEEKING
LIGHT ON TIE MARRIAGE LAWS.
A delesstion from the American Conference OF jew
fab Ministers went to Sanitary Headquarters yesterday
10 confer with the Board Of Health about the recen'
amendments to the marriage laws n"ov ;. Sus '."
Go.theil. of the Temple Emanu- FL 10 Fiitn,aVe.,
headed the delep ation and with himwere haph heniy
g. Jacobs Of the Congregation Bnal Jesnarun IN maui
ava and Rabbi Aaron WISE OF the Chhtoh otreeo
Synagogue When they reached the outer once Oh tue
Health Board they found Rabbi EDWARD d. 81
brovne Of the Temple Gates of Hope in East Eighty
sixthst waiting to take part in the consultation IL
soou became apparent the clerks in the room that
there WAS feud between Rabbi Browne ana the
others Rabbis Gotthei, Jacobs and Wise looked at
Rabbi Browne with establishment and then vent mp
stairs to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. to consult
Deputy Registrar Nagle They said they did not Sish
TO consult the Boadin the presence OF Rabp Browne
While they we're waiting upstairs PRESIDENT pases
sent word that the Board was ready TO near 'neia,
Rabbi Browne went before the Board ana eNpaiaeu
his views He said that If the amendments to the law
sre nt.rprsted to mean that rabbi could not per-
form n legal marriage ceremony unless ne had an H.
corporated congregation and synagogue great MUS
tce would be done A Christian minister couid marry
couples anywhere, even II ne gave Up p' ,;s IN
went to selling sewing machines for llvng.
rabb, in charge of congregation shonld De dlspaceo
the law GU gbt not to make 1t illegal tor him to marry
heb,ew couples until be got another congregation.
The amendments 40 construed, would put much money
into the pockets Of few rabbis IN the Guy 10 ,ae IL
jury Of others. Rabbi Browne said he would IN
donbtedly profit In pecuniary way from such an IN
depreciation of the law but he was opposed 10 the H.
Justice all the same c..,r
While be. was talking to the Board Rabbis Gothei,
Jacobs and Wise sat in outer room and refused 10
iom in the conference. They said they did nol Wish
10 have anything to do with Rabbi Browne.
awe don't. know him, and we don't want TO- saio
III do not know If he is regularly qualified or not
san Ne ia miscbief maker said Rabbi Wise. They
sent in their cards the Board with request 10 90
heard when Rabbi Browne was out OF the way. Inc
back to sowne W NOT going
away until the hearing was over. c..,.u
Then let us 20 away" SAID Rabbi GOtthell. he ana
his companions went out INTO Inc nan hh Wsa ssnt
into the Boardroom and announced oiuntiy that the
delegation headed by Rabbi Gottheh objected 10 tee
presence of Rabbi Browne President bayes SAID tnat
The Board could not recognize any between
the rabbis and that Rabbi Browne had right to re-
main II the others were admitted; hapIi wise wen.
In the delegation. Dr. Nage, who had been nutterng
about in the effort to arrange peaceful conference ference
talked with them in the hall unth haDol broWne
started to leave ths building NIL.
snow You can 60 in" said IL. Dr. Nagle ka tSs
q Let us 20 up to Dr.. Nage's room and wait" sug
eested Rabt Wise The suggestion was acted on, but
waited in the hall until he Rabbs Gotthel Jacobs
and Wise 90 softly into the B0arj-room. de immedl-
ately followed them in and took part in discussion
" hch epsued although he was frowned at. When the
discussion took theological turn President Bayes cut
It short by stating that the Board desired only nor
nation and legal advice. He said the Board wished
TO Get at the correct meaning of the law without re-
gard to divisions in the Hebrew congregations The
Board would not adopt any plan of action regarding
the marriage certificates signed by rabbis until 1t had
received the best legal advice.
Rabbi Browne and his opponents expressed satis1ac
tion with the presidents remarks and went away.
semi meeting of the conference OF which Rabbi
Gotthen is chairman will be held at 10 a. M On Mon
day in: the synagogue in Forty :fourth-st between
Broad way and Seventh and there will be public
meeting in the Temple Emanuel the same evening
favored by the conference, will be talked about and
list OF rabbis who supposed to be authorized under
the new law to perform marriage ceremonies Will be
prepared for the use OF the Health Board.